Alabama stays at No. 2 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

Alabama stays at No. 2 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

Yet again, the Alabama Crimson Tide checked in at No. 2 in the latest edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports. Clemson, who beat No. 11 Texas A&M on Saturday, remained in the top spot.

Alabama looked impressive for the second consecutive week after handing New Mexico State a 62-10 loss. That means that the Tide has outscored its first two opponents 104-13.

As far as the rest of the poll, there were a few interesting developments.

The first significant change was the Michigan Wolverines (2-0) dropping from No. 7 in last week’s poll to No. 10 after narrowly escaping a loss to Army.

The second was the continued rise of Auburn, who started off slow against Tulane in Week 2 but ultimately walked away with a 24-6 victory. After beating Oregon, the No. 17 team in the latest poll, in Week 1, the Tigers are now sitting at No. 9 — right behind Florida.

Texas A&M took a hit after its loss to Clemson, but still sit at a respectable No. 15. The other school from that state, the Texas Longhorns, only dropped four stops from No. 9 to No. 13.

Here’s how the entire top 25 shook out:

Clemson

Alabama

Georgia

Oklahoma

LSU

Ohio State

Notre Dame

Florida

Auburn

Michigan

Penn State

Utah

Texas

Wisconsin

Texas A&M

UCF

Oregon

Iowa

Michigan State

Washington State

Washington

Boise State

Mississippi State

USC

Maryland

Overall, there were seven different SEC schools who were ranked in the top 25, with Mississippi State making its first appearance after an impressive 38-15 victory over Southern Miss, which included another standout performance from Kylin Hill (14 carries, 123 yards, one touchdown).

With Clemson securing a victory in one of only a few difficult games on the schedule, it’s unlikely that Alabama will be able to jump them prior to any potential Playoff appearance.

That scenario could work out in the Crimson Tide’s favor, however.

Alabama will travel to Columbia to take on South Carolina this upcoming Saturday. Kickoff time with be at 3:30 p.m. ET.